Subgrant Opportunity Form NASF FRTC Fire and Range Sustainment.docx

Grant Opportunity – NASF FRTC Modernization Range Sustainment Support for Greater Sage-Grouse, Wildland Fire and Invasive Grasses

The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has received Federal Grant funding to support the monitoring, analysis, and management guidance of invasive exotic-plants, associated vegetation changes, and their impacts on wildfire fuels and risk across the Fallon Range Training Complex (FRTC) at Naval Air Station Fallon (NASF). This work will support the implementation of the NASF Wildland Fire Management Plan and promote long-term range sustainability in accordance with the Sykes Act and National Defense Authorization Act. The resulting science-based information will guide adaptive management, reduce wildfire risk, improve ecosystem resilience, and conserve greater sage-grouse habitat and other sensitive wildlife resources. These efforts directly advance NDOW’s mission to protect, conserve, manage, and restore wildlife habitats throughout Nevada.

Funding available for distribution: $615,000.00.

Proposals are due no later than Monday July 27th, 2026. Grant proposals and any questions should be submitted to the Nevada Department of Wildlife, Wildlife Staff Specialist, Alexa Lyons at alexa.lyons@ndow.org.

Grant Application Instructions Please find a Scope of Work below detailing the deliverables for NASF FRTC Modernization Range Sustainment Support for Greater Sage-Grouse, Wildland Fire and Invasive Grasses.

Grant Eligibility (must meet all of the following criteria)

· Specific experience with rapid “snapshot” field monitoring of vegetation and fuels condition, spatial modeling of plant invasion and wildfire risk threats, and guidance and implementation of management of the threats across large range landscapes.

· Specific experience 1) managing programs, field crews, data, analysis including invasion and wildfire risks, 2) working management and stakeholder teams evaluate and manage landscape risks, and 3) reporting related to the monitoring, assessment, and implementation activities.

· Specific experience working on federally managed military lands and with their stewards and stakeholders, including the across the newly expanded NASF FRTC.

· Subgrantee must have an active UEI number, or ability to obtain one.

· Subgrantee must be registered in the System for Award Management, at www.sam.gov, and be in good standing, OR can obtain registration and good standing.

· Subgrantee must provide a current Single Audit Report if they have expended the threshold amount or more in federal awards during the fiscal year.

· Subgrantee must have ability to contribute a minimum of $0.00 in non-federal match towards awarded federal grant funds.

The proposal must include:

· Brief description of past project work related to managing programs, crews, range data collection, invasion and fire-risk analysis and reporting on Naval Air Station Fallon (NASF) and similar remote areas within Nevada.

· Identification of the project manager and supporting staff (if applicable) along with a brief description of qualifications.

· Description of how the scope of work will be performed.

· An estimated budget for proposed activities (Not to exceed a maximum of $615,000 including fringe benefits, indirect costs, stipends, travel, publication charges, and other budget items).

· Subgrantee must provide a current Indirect Cost Negotiation Agreement approved by the United States Department of the Interior if indirect costs are being charged in the proposal.

· Description of ability to contribute a minimum of $0.00 in non-federal match towards awarded federal grant funds.

Scope of Work NDOW is seeking a qualified subgrantee to provide scientific and technical support for vegetation monitoring, inventory, analysis, spatial modeling and related natural resource management activities within NASF FRTC.

1. Objectives:

The objectives of this effort are the following:

· Conduct field sampling and inventory of vegetation, fuels, and their biophysical covariates

· Develop interpolative and predictive spatial models of invasive plants and other vegetation using field data, gridded/digital biophysical data, and existing or advance-tasked high-resolution satellite imagery

· Translate the spatial-model maps into pre- or post-fire vegetation and fuel treatment options

· Assist with and sometimes lead implementation of the treatments

· Evaluate treatment outcomes

· Using latest data analysis, review, revise and update the NASF FRTC Wildfire Management Plan

· Act as conduit between the USGS and existing monitoring and evaluation approaches being implemented by NASF or other contractors to ensure they are complementary

2. Location and Description:

Project work will occur on NASF FRTC, NV (~1M acres) to include areas of sensitive habitat for greater sage-grouse.

3. Contractor furnished property and services:

The subgrantee shall furnish all labor, equipment, expertise, data, and supplies necessary to perform all work as set forth in the Scope of Work.

4. Government furnished property and services:

No government furnished property is being provided by NDOW.

5. Selection Process:

The winning proposal will be selected through the NDOW scoring process, outlined in the NDOW Subgrant Manual at https://www.ndow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NDOW-GRANTS-MANUAL-4.17.17.pdf.

Subgrant Monitor:

Reporting:

The successful subgrantee shall be required to provide the Nevada Department of Wildlife Interim and Final Performance Reports and Interim and Final Financial Reports. Reporting deadlines and content shall be consistent with normal Federal Grant reporting requirements and will be detailed in the subgrant award.

Invoicing:

All invoices shall be sent to the subgrant monitors listed above.

If the full complement objective is not met, and the vendor deems continued efforts are no longer feasible or worthwhile for the term of the contract then an invoice should be submitted for the work completed up to that point for which the Nevada Department of Wildlife has not already been invoiced.